How much of the world is on fire right now? | BBC News

South Korea has had its hottest day since records began. Sunday was the fifth day in a row that the country reached more than 40C degrees.

Heatwaves are still having a huge impact in Europe - with Italy putting nearly all of its major cities on the highest "red" alert for high temperatures.

So - how much of the world is being impacted - and what happens next? 00:48 Where has been hit 01:06 Washington State fires 02:42 Record South Korea temperature 03:39 Europe fires latest 05:11 How much of the world is affected? 06:05 How unusual is this heat? 06:37 Implications - Hungary power 08:17 Implications - food and farming 09:43 Is this world heating up?

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